Santos Hernandez
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Model: 1936 Santos Hernandez flamenco guitar
Top:
German Spruce
Back
and Sides: Cypress
Scale:
660mm
Nut:
52mm
Finish: French polish
Tuners:
pegs
Country: Spain
Year:
1936
Condition:
Excellent
This guitar is an example
of why Santos Hernandez (1874-1943) flamencos were the choice of professional player in his
epoch, and remain the prize of collectors. It is not simply an excellent
flamenco, with the explosive power, snap, rasp, and responsiveness professional
flamenco players seek, but it also has an abundance of tone, rarely heard in
flamenco guitars-- duende, soulfulness. Santos Hernandez seems to have lavished
a bit more attention to detail on this guitar, perhaps making it for a special
client. While the guitar has had some repairs over the years, it has survived in
remarkable shape, and is a wonderfully playable and rewarding instrument.
1936 Santos
Hernandez flamenco guitar played by Gaetano.
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